Zhao Yi was not defeated because he couldn't win. Rather, he had chosen to lose on purpose because he was unsure of his opponent's background.
Although he didn't know who the young man was, Zhao Yi had his own suspicions. There was one possibility in particular that forced him to act this way: if the man before him had been sent by the Yongzhao Emperor to test him, he absolutely could not reveal his true strength. Of course, even if he had been sent by someone else, he still shouldn't expose his true capabilities. These were, after all, his trump cards.
The young man smoothed his sleeves and cast a sidelong glance at Zhao Yi, his eyes filled with contempt and disappointment.
Chapter 254